Posts tagged africana studies
Black Hair Care Is Love
Black Hair Care Is Love

The many messages implicit in hair care in the Black community include community, the gathering of the social circles of the ancestors, the presentation of our best selves, and love.

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Cultural RitualsDavid Jacksonafricana studies, african american culture, African American history, cultural rituals, a blind eye, david jackson ambrose, cicely tyson, just as i am, hair love, matthew a cherry, nappily ever after, sanaa lathan, netflix, community, hairbraiding, cornrows, african hairstyles, african haircare, beauty salons, barbershops
Press Release for new novel: A Blind Eye
Press Release for new novel: A Blind Eye

Press release gives preliminary information for the April 2021 book release of my new novel: A BLIND EYE (NineStar Press)

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domestic violenceDavid Jacksonlgbtq, ableism, domestic abuse, same sex domestic abuse, homelessness, welfare queen, cutting, urban legend, aesops fables, urban renewal, gentrification, individual educational planning, ieps, police violence, capitalism, african american studies, africana studies, cultural appropriation, information age, sexual non-conformity, leviticus, food deprivation, objectification, magical realism, purging, binging, overeating, the down low, the dl, post industrialism, protection from abuse order, pfa, matthew shephard, nizah morris, redlining, racial tropes, wigger, structural racism, institutional racism, black males, intellectual disorders, prader willi syndrome, racial erasure, gay bashing, hate crimes, coming of age, non traditional families, prejudice, pets, dogs, pit bulls, cats, eldercare, elder abuse, salt, obesity, voodoo/voodun, featurism, colorism, aids, stalking, hiv, aave, child restraint, restrictive procedures, special education, reagonomics, food stampsComment